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Thomas Larkin THOMPSON, Congress, CA (1838-1898)

THOMPSON Thomas Larkin , a Representative from California; born in Charleston, Va. (now West Virginia), May 31, 1838; attended the common schools and Buffalo Academy, Virginia (now West Virginia…

Thomas Weston THOMPSON, Congress, NH (1766-1821)

Senate Years of Service: 1814-1817 Party: Federalist THOMPSON Thomas Weston , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Boston, Mass., March 15, 1766; attended Dummer Academy,…

Waddy THOMPSON, Jr., Congress, SC (1798-1868)

THOMPSON Waddy, Jr. , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Pickensville (now Pickens), Ninety-sixth District, S.C., January 8, 1798; moved to Greenville with his parents in his infancy;…

William George THOMPSON, Congress, IA (1830-1911)

THOMPSON William George , a Representative from Iowa; born near Butler, Butler County, Pa., January 17, 1830; attended the common schools and the Witherspoon Institute in Butler, Pa.; studied law…

William Henry THOMPSON, Congress, NE (1853-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1934 Party: Democrat THOMPSON William Henry , a Senator from Nebraska; born in Perrysville, Carroll County, Ohio, December 14, 1853; attended the common schools…

Enos Thompson THROOP, Congress, NY (1784-1874)

THROOP Enos Thompson , a Representative from New York; born in Johnstown, Montgomery County, N.Y., August 21, 1784; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1806 and…

Dick Thompson MORGAN, Congress, OK (1853-1920)

MORGAN Dick Thompson , a Representative from Oklahoma; born at Prairie Creek, Vigo County, Ind., December 6, 1853; attended the country schools and the Prairie Creek High School; was graduated…

Preston

(Encyclopedia) Preston, city and district (1991 pop. 166,675), county seat of Lancashire, N England, on the Ribble River. Preston has an active port and is a center of cotton and rayon manufacturing…

Osceola

(Encyclopedia) OsceolaOsceolaŏsēōˈlə, ō– [key], c.1800–1838, leader of the Seminole. He was also called Powell, the surname of his supposed white father. In the early 1830s, Osceola was living close…